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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY. MARCH 26. 1*93.
OVER THE VETO.
The House Gives McLennan
County a Separate Court.
IMPEACHMENT PROBABLE.
The Bill to Out Down the Jurisdiction of
the Delta County Oourt Raises a
Lively Rumpus.
ME. CM TALKS ABOUT TADPOLES.
Members Get Warm and Indulge in Person-
alities, But the Populists Get Knocked
Out—The Appropriation Bill.
Acstin, Tex., March 25.—The senators atood
and bowed when Chaplain Briggs offered the
invocation. Five minutes were consumed in
correcting the journal.
petitions.
Mr. Tips; From teachers of Williamson
county in favor of the house school bill.
Mr. Cranford: From citizenB of Delta
county against diminishing the jurisdiction of
the county court of Delta county.
Mr. Imboden: From citizens of Cherokee
county favoring the Tips stock law.
bills and hesolutions.
Mr. Cranford: A resolution that when tho
senate adjourns its morningsessioa it be until
Monday morning. Adopted.
Goss: A bill to validato tho records and sur-
veys heretofore made and the official acts done
by county surveyors in counties that had or-
ganized but whose boundaries had not been
established.
The chair laid.before the senate as unfinished
business the Simpson gamo law. After vari-
ous amendments had been made Mr. Cranford
moved to recommit the bill. Lost—ayes 11,
noes 14.
On Mr. Shelburne's motion to reconsider the
vote by which the penalty clause was Btricken
out a call of the senate was ordered.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
THE HOCSI5.
1/
The Veto of the McLennnu Separate Court
Bill Overridden.
Austin, Tex. March 25.—In tho house, Mr.
James asked tho house to take up his bill to
transfer Hopkins county from tho community
to tho district school system; that tho high
and mighty old senate had killed the school bill
of the house, and sonators wore dancing ovor
its grave, and his only recourse was to pass
this local bill, or ho would not daro to
go back homo and would not pretend to
go. There was no objection, and the bill was
passed after amonnment by Mr. Talbot to
add Upshur county, amendment by Mr.
Wynne to add Schleicher, and Mr. Henderson
of Milam to add Milam county to the bill and
tho district By stem.
Mr. Taylor introduced a bill to amend tho
Dallas city charter, relieved of the features
on account of which tho govornor had vetoed
a like bill.
In regular order camo up the bill giving
McLennan county a separato district court,
end jointly with Falls county another district
court, which had been vetoed and which had
been recommended by the judicial district
committee to pass notwithstanding the vetu.
Rogers of McLennan explainod the crowded
condition of the docket. Jussice is denied,
litigants growing gray and tumbling into
their gravos boforo their rights are adjudi-
cated. As a result, parties when it is possi-
ble institute their suits in the federal
district courts. Ho held tho governor
was in error in tho contention that Falls can
be added to one of tho adjoining districts.
Consultation with representatives of the ad-
joiuing districts indicated that they can not
take Falls. Messrs. Davis of Falls, Hender-
son of Milan, Mills and Moody advocated tho
passage of the bill owing to tlio surroundings
and necessities being such as to preclude any
other solution of the troublo. There was no
disrespect for tho governor, but under his
reasons the house could woll afford to pass the
bill. The bill then passed by tho necessary
two-thirds.
Yeas, 72: Aldridge, Alston, Baker of Red
River, Bartell of Wharton, Barry, Rayr\e,
Beal, Breeding, Chandler, Cocke, Cunning-
ham, Dashiell, Davis of Falls, Davis of
Walker, Dean, Dover, Dills, Doda, Erskine,
Faubion, Fagan of Lamar, Finlay, Flack,
Garrett, Graves, Haller, Hamilton, Hawkins,
Henderson of Milam, Hodges, Jackson of
Colorado, Jackson of Burleson, Janus, Ken-
nedy of Harris, King of Kockwali, King of
Ellis, Lindsay, Long, McFall, McFarland,
McGohee, McLemore, Mills, Moody, Murrell,
Newton, Nolan, Peck, Peter, PhilliOS, R&gl*
dale, Rodriguez, Honors of Anderson, Rogers
of McLennan, Rudd, Russell, Sebastian,
Sherrill, Simmons of Mavnriok, Slaydou,
Smith of Hill, Strange, Taylor, Templeton,
Townsend, Urbahn, Wester, White, Wolilford,
Wynu and Poung.
Nays 20. Baker of Da Witt, Barbeo of Free-
Btone, Barron, Brown, Calhoun, Curry,
Dorow, Floyd, Frarer. Gough, Greer. GrilHn,
Hood of Fannin, Kirk, Lloyd, Maddox,
liagan. Summer, Talbot and Turner,
The houso bill amending the Fort Worth
city charter was amended by Mr. Newton,
and, with tho foatures—as tho jurisdiction of
the city courts—to which objection has beon
made strickon out, passed under a suspension
of the rules.
Mr. McKlwee asked to take up tho house
bill to authorize counties to impose a tax to
pay for lands donated to tho siato to be used
for public buildings.
Mr. Slayden explained that tho bill was
general in terms but local in application.
The peoplo of Bexar had promised owners of
land which they had deoded to the *tato for
the Southwestern lunatio asylum should bo
paid for same by tho county and deeds woro
made, bul it was subsequently ascertained
that the county court had no authority to
use taxes for the purpose; tho ownor
of tho land was an old Texas veteran who
fought at San Jacinto and should have Ins
money. The bill passed under a suspension
of the rules.
Sebastian called attention to the fact that
the journals of the house and senate contained
identically the same prayer by two dilforent
chaplains, and suggested that there was a
margin for a corroction of tho journals.
Mr. Fagunof Lamar called up senate bill
to roimburso F. T. Smith $684 50 oxpensos and
■urgeon's feos paid by Smith, who was a
state ranger and was woundod at the Rich-
mond battlo in tho Jaybird and Woodpecker
war in Fort Bend county, and has beon au iu-
valid eTer smoo and is now bed ridden. Tho
rules woro suspended and tho bill passed,
Mr. Taylor called up the bill to amend tho
Dallas city charter, which ho explained had
been relieved of the obnoxious features of tho
original bill. The rules woro susponded and
the bill passed.
Mr. Dashiell callod up tho senate bill to di-
minish tho civil jurisdiction of the county
court of Leon county. Pending considera-
tion, after passage to tho third readiug. tho re-
port from the committee on rule* was adopted,
fixing Tuesdays, beginning March 28, for the
consideration of constitutional amendments
and reconsidering, each houso to sotauart two
days of each week for the consideration of
biils of the other. *
The Leon county court bill then passed.
Adjourned till 8 p. m.
afternoon session.
Mr. Fields called up senate bill to exempt
the counties of Comanche, Burnet and Duval
from the operation of the stock inspection
law, and under suspension of tho rules the
bill passed.
Mr. Kennedy of Harris called up the bill to
validate the issue of school houso bonds of
Houston city, and the bill passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr. Long called up house bill to transfer
the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the coun-
ty court of Delta county to the district court.
The biil turned out to bo a partisan measure,
and finally the debate over it became unpar-
liamentary and personal.
Mr. Peck, who was presiding, was unablo
to restrain the passions of the members.
Messrs. Fagan of Lamar and James of Hop-
kins opened up with speeches attacking tho
county attorney and officials of Delta county
elected on the populist ticket. Tho county
attorney was charged with having issued
licenses to gamble at $10 each, and they were
all scored as incompetents and tho house was
appealed to take away the county court juris-
diction.
Mr. Cain, populist member from Wood, op-
posed the bill, contending that 500 citizens,
voters nf Delta, had sent up a protest against
the bill, and it was a partisan measure to do-
prive the ofiiceiw elected in that county of the
emoluments of the offices
because they are fopuijsts.
Mr. James came back at Mr. Cam, charg-
ing utter incompetence on the part of tho
officials of tho county and without rcforonco
to thoir politics it was due the good peoplo of
Delta that their legal business be transferred
to the district court, whore justice could be
secured; that the member from Wood was
here to make political capital and his opposi-
tion was natural, as there was a pretext for
invoking partisanship, which ho always stood
roady to seizo upon, and much more of a per-
sonal nature.
Mr. Cain proceeded to reply, disputing the
assertions of Mr. James.
Mr. Barron interrupted with a point of
order.
Mr. Cain: "Every time I spoak these
little tadpole fellows
stick up thoir heads and make a point of
order."
The speaker: "Order—no personalities."
Mr, Cain: "I expect just such baldordash
from the lips of the gentleman from Hop-
kins, intended to insult members. Why
didn't he discuss the merits of the biil instead
of ridiculing the third party? Ho dealt in
abus9 and balderdash without senso or good
manners. No gentloman would do it, and I
back what I say."
The speaker called for order, members came
to the front and there was much excitement.
Mr,Cain: "I am informed that the third party
elected the officers of Wood county and that the
minority, in order to rule now, want to take
away the jurisdiction. Is that a good reason?
If the officers are corrupt or incompetent
there are lawB to impeach and remove them.
Do you propose that you shall bo used to
carry out a party demand
in that county against the will of the major-
ity? A member hero working for this biil to-
day told me a week ago the bill was wrong
and he would oppose it. A little later he said
he had accumulated a little doubt about it,
and still later ho said: 'Why the bill is a
party measure. Tho democratic party de-
mands it and I must support it.' Mr. Cain
said much more on that liue.
Mr. Barron said during ail the session ho
had never ottered any member an insult; had
endeavored to treat all courteously and,
whether populist or democrat, cast no insinu-
ations nor impugned any man's motives. It'
the bright blood in my veins, inherited from
a heroic ancestry, had been of tho turbid
strain that sluggishly flows through the veins
of the gentleman from Wood I might proba-
bly have been guilty of casting insinuations
and expletives. I do know the populists of
my county havo offered men for office who
could fill no position of trust. Some of them
are not even decent citizens,
and I think that is the case in Doita county.
As an act of simple justice to the good people
of Delta county and the decent peoplo of that
county, as shown on this floor, I will support
tho bill. I hope the house will pass the bill
and give the gentleman from Wood all the
campaign thunder he can make out of it."
Mr. Moody, who had interrupted Mr. Cam
to say something in that gentleman's behalf,
explainod that somehow ho got mixed up with
personal questions when ho only had the best
of motives. He had not intonded to criticise
Mr. Cain in saying Mr. Cain had made no
speech and did not doserve to be included in
mr. cain's tadpole gang,
Mr. Smith of Hill stopped the war of words
by moving the previous question and the bill
passed to engrossment by a party vote with
slight exceptions.
Voting no were Alston, Cain, Calhoun,
Cooke, Dorow, Floyd, Griffin, Jackson of
Burleson, Kennedy of Paris, Moody, Nolan,
Pctor, Strange, Talbot, Wester and Wohlford.
Mr. Chambers presented the communica-
tion of Land Commissioner MoGaughey and
asked that it be read. Tho clork had com-
menced reading when Mr. Sherrill objected
as members could read it in tho journals to-
morrow.
Mr. Rogers of Anderson demanded that it bo
printed in tho journals.
Mr. Brooding: "Bettor have it read, as it
may bo if printed in tho journals that souio
members will desire to expunge it."
Mr. Rogers withdrew his demand.
Mr. Shorrill withdrew his objection to tho
road ing.
Mr. Fields submitted a privileged roport.
Mr. Henderson of Lamar roportod from tho
finance committee the general appropriation
bill.
Mr. Graham tried to call up a bill, but tho
houso was in a hurry for news from Mr. Mc-
Gaughey.
Alston moved that the clork road, and tho
document was road in full,
Murrell moved that it be printed in tho
journals.
Tho speaker decided it was tho property of
tho house and should go on the journals with-
out a motion.
Graham callod up tho sonate bill making an
appropriation of $240 for C. T. Sisson for
rancor services, and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
LAND OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
and hence would make mistakes. The notice
to the party was specific and partakes of the
dignity of a platform demand.
Mombnrt Find the Evidence I liferent Ing.
Impeachment May lie the Outcome.
Austin, Tex., March 25.—The land office in-
vestigating comrnittoo of the houso was in
sossion to-day during tho session and dis-
cussed impeachment proceedings and con-
sulted authorities on tho subject. Messrs.
Gough, Wynne and others of tho committee
woro busy roading up tho 150 pages of type-
writer evidence. Tho testimony of local land
ageuts and land offico clerks was found
particularly interesting. They learned from
tho evidenco that flattery only could intluenco
the old man. It was considered dangerous
to a man's bones to even intimate to the com-
missioner any solllsh consideration and all
hands agreed, with singular unanimity, to
acquit him of auy corrupt act or intluenco.
Next Wednesday the committee moots
again, but there is nothing to prevent a sub-
commttee from working upon tho report of
articles of impeachment in tho interim.
Colonel McGaughey's statement presented
to tho houso is variously construed; gener-
ally it is regarded as ill advised. Ah to im-
peachment the idea provails that it will be at-
tempted and will fail, as the law of estoppol is
in BIS favor. The car utable party, when
they nominated him, were informed in
lus speech of acceptance that he proposed to
koep his sous in the land office, and the pro-
nlo of all Darties knew he was no land luwvur.
M'GAUGHEY EXPLAINS.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Amounts Recommended by tli*> House
Committee to Run the Government.
Austin, Tex., March 25.—The following is
the houso genoral appropriation bill the com-
mittee submitted to-day:
First Second
Year. Year.
Executive oflice $1:0,020 $21',-i0
State department 13,820 11,520
Treasury department 41,050 2(5,050
Comptroller's department tk>,^20 frViSO
Land office 85,200 84. <03
Attorney general 15,170 15,020
Adjutant general 78,870 75.;m)
Insurance, agriculture, etc r9,H70 55.970
Public printing 66,200 W.2U0
Public buildings and grounds.. 31.2-0 11,720
Railroad commission 44,950 44.^*>0
Judiciary department 753,;* *0 753,300
Supremo court 19,870
Court criminal appeals 19,360 19,360
Court civil appeals No, 1 13,900 13,900
Court civil appeals No. 2 12,900 12,900
Court civil appeals No. 3 13,^00 18,200
Austin lunatic asylum 160.536 170.175
Terrell lunatic asylum 158,400 159,2.M)
San Antonio lunatic asylum... 111.060 127.000
Blind asylum 66,340 39,510
Deaf and dumb asylum 48.026 50,026
Deaf and dumb for colored..., 17,530 16,720
Orphan a*ylum 31.495 15,870
Reformatory 33,150 33,100
Ponitentiary 121,000 210.000
Public debt 252,042 252 012
Quarantine 45,000 4j,000
Pensions * 70.800 i
Department of education 19.000 19,060
Sam Houston 28,000 2S,000 j
Prairie View 22,450 12,759 ;
University 21.000 5,000 ;
Medical university 25,000 *5,000 i
A. and M. college 75,000 65,000 j
Miscellaneous 59,268 j
Total $2.733,028 $2,467,463
Total for tho two years $5,200,491
The financial situation begins to clear up.
The house committee bill id likely to be sus-
tained as it is. Chairman Henderson has
committed all tho principal committees to tho
figures contained in tho bill. If any item is
reduced it is likely another will be increased
an equal amount. That for the university is
palpably insufficient and must be increased.
For instance, it is noted that the permanent
improvements provided for are divided b;>
tween tho two years, so that the danger of a
deficiency tho first year will probably be ob-
viated.
To the total of $5,200,000 is to bo addod
$.".00,000 by the general deficiency bill, about
$50,000 legislative expense and probably some
smaller items. From this total of $5,000,000
deduct probably $100,000 that will not bo
used and as much to bo taken from special
funds, leaving $5,400,000 to be met in two
years from general revenue. The revenue for
two years is estimated at about $4,200,000 and
there is about $1,000,000 on hand. But the
now tax laws and the increased taxable values
are counted upon to meet the figured de-
ficiency. At any rate a small increase in tax-
able values will meet tho demands if the two
houses do not materially increase the proposed
appropriations, which are much under tho
voracious demands of several of the depart-
ments.
POLITICAL TOPICS.
THE LAND COMMISSIONER WHITES
10 THE LEGISLATURE.
He Says He Construed the Law As He Be-
lieved the Legislature Intended It.
His Communication.
The Broom of It e form in Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb., March 24.—A Bee special
from Lincoln says: It is learned to-night that
Governor Crounzo determined to take active
steps in the prosecution of state oMcors now
under a cloud. He is doing this, it is said, to
protect his own administration. Yesterday
the governor called Attorney Genoral Hastings
into his private office and after a long and
rather excited conference laid beforo him the
choice of resigning or going beforo the legis-
lature and defeudiug himself against a war-
rant of impeachment preferred by tho gov-
ernor himself.
Hastings made the plea that he could not
be expocted to resign when he had a chance of
vindicating himself, and refused to resign.
Govornor Crounzo then stated positively that
he would prefer charges against tho attorney
general and the conference ended.
To a third party, who overheard the entire
conversation, the governor said now that the
work had commenced he would push it till the
government of the state had been cleansed.
Hastings is concerned with other members
of the state board of public lands and build-
ings in alleged frauds at various state institu-
tions, and especially the cell-house fraud, on
which a roport was made to the legislature
that led to tho adoption of a resolution calling
for the itnpoachrncnt of the members of the
board.
To-day the house rocoived a roport from the
committee ou legislative appropriations that
shows that funds appropriated for tho main-
tenance of tho statehouse have been shame-
fully misapplied. The affair has creatod a
sensation.
Illinois Ex-Auditors Sued.
Springfield, 111., Maroh 25.—In accordance
with tho recent instructions of Lieutenant
Governor Gill, Attorney General Molouoy to-
day instituted suits in the Sangamon cirouit
court against tho republican ex-auditors of
public accounts.
The boginning of the suit3 is a great sur-
prise, as it is contrary to the intention of tho
attorney general, as expressed in his report to
the genoral assembly some weeks ago.
Tho senate, however, shortly after receiving
tho attorney general's communication adopted
a resolution directing him to proceed with
prosecutions according to the instructions of
Lieutenant Govornor Gill, and declined to
make au investigation aud search for evidenco
suggested by Moloney.
Tho suits to-day instituted are against ex-
Auditors Lippincott and Swigort and their
bondsmen who reside in this city. Tho suits
are actions for debts. Tho suit against Lip-
pincott ih for $20,000 and that against Swigert
for $50,000.
Women Registered Numerously,
Kansas City, Mo., March 25.—Tho regis-
tration of municipal electors in Kansas, which
closed last night, was remarkable for the
heavy registration of women. Thousands are
now qualified and ready to vote at tho elec-
tions which will be held in every city in tho
state April 4.
the ffokld'b fair
Memphis Cotton Exhibit Intended to Illus-
trate All Field Conditions.
Mkmphis, Tenn., March 25.—Memphis will
have a cotton exhibit at Chicago. The com-
mittees making selections have been very
successful aud tho result of their labors will
be seen next wcok on the fioor of the cotton
exchange* where about 1350 samples of cotton
will be placod on exhibition. Tho exhibit will
be in 150 boxes, overy box containing uiue
grades of cotton. There will be a complete
hue of samples of upland bonders, extra ben-
dors and rivers. Sainploa of the finest cotton
brought to Memphis, as well as the poorest,
will be in the exhibit. Special attention will
be dovotod to stained and tinged cotton.
There will also bo samples of linters and rc-
lintors and boll cracks. Samples showing tho
effects of rain ou cotton will also be on exhibi-
tion. In short every grado, style and class of
cotton will be represented from the no-staple
relintor to tho liue one and three-quarter inch
article. Samples will bo socured from cotton
(•hipped to Memphis from Tennessee, Ala-
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
souri and Texas. _
Toots Must Die.
Foht Worth, Tex., March 25.—The jury in
tho Toots case at 10 o'clock to-night roturnod
a vcrdict of guilty with iho death poualty.
CHOLKItlNE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Sewickloy, l'onn.—Wo had an epidemic of
cholerine, as our physiciaus called it, in this
place lately, and 1 made a great hit with
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Kemody. 1 sold four dozen bottles of it in
one week, and havo since sold noariy a gross.
This remedy did tho work and was a big ad-
vertisement for tno. Several persons who had
boon troubled with diarrhoea for two or threo
weeks wore cured by a fow doses of this medi-
ciue. P. P. Knait. Ph. G.
Austin, Tex., March 25.—Following 'is tho
communication of Land Commissioner Mc-
Gaughey road to the houso of representatives
this afternoon:
Honorable House of Represontives of the
State of Texas—Gentlemen: In extenuation
and in justification of my oflicial acts in con-
nection with the sale of school lands in the
counties of Harris and Liberty I bog to sub-
mit the following statement and ask that the
same bo submitted for such committee of
your honorable body as may have under con-
sideration my official acts, that tho same may
bo by said committee considerod in connec-
tion with the facts iuovidouco:
statement.
1. Under the administration of Hon. R. M.
Hall, commissioner, the school lauds in Har-
ris county were classified by Mr. J. M. Davis
on tho 2d day of Novoinber, 1887, and by J.
M. Templeton April 27, 1888, and the school
lands in Liberty county were classified by the
said Davis on August 10, 1887.
2. Said classification showed 19 sections of
agricultural lands, 210 sections of watered
grazing lands and 14 sections of timborod lands
in said two counties.
3. Under section 6 of the acts of 1887 and
18^9 the school lands in tho eastern counties
woro continuously t>inee said classification for
sale to actual settlers.
4. From the date of said classification to
the 14th day of 'December, 1892, and the 20tii
day of January, 1893, there were sold uuuer
section 5 of the acts of 1887 and 1880 (pages
&4 and 50) to actual settlors forty-nix sections
aud there remains unsold on tho 14th day of
December, 1892, and 20th day of January,
1893, fifty-one aud a half sections in said
counties. Prior to these dates there was soid
134}*j sections as detached by my predecessor
Hon. It. M. Hall and myself, and fourteen
sections of timbered land remained unsold,
one section in Harris county and the balance
in Liberty county.
5. Said soctions authorize any actual settler
to buy four sections of these school lands pro-
vided threo of them woro unwatered pasture
lands.
* 0. Under section 22 of the acts of 1887-1889
I was authorized to sell "detached" sections
in said counties at the uniform price of #2 per
acre to any purchaser other than a corpora-
tion on such terms as I should proscribe,all of
which facts are shown by the records of the
land office under the administration of Hon.
R. M. Hall and myself, and by investigation
these facts can bo verified.
In connection with tho foregoing facts I de-
sire to say that these lands
welle continuously for sale
to actual settlers for the period of five and
one-half years. By tho euactinont of the law
and by the classification of said lauds thero-
undor actual notice was given to all persons
that said lands were for sale to actual sottlers.
No other notice in such case was contem-
plated by law, was customary or necessary.
It was the right of all persons to settle upon the
lands, and upon them it- devolved to take the
initiatory stops to buy by applying therefor.
From the classification of this land, and from
the fact that, while it. had boon so long offered
for sale to actual settlors, no application had
been made therefor uxcopt as above stated. 1
had reason to believe, and did believe, that
these lands woro neither suitable for settle-
ment nor in demand by actual settlers. I
therefore deemed it to the best interest of tho
btato to sell thoso lands 1 did to whomsover
would buy, and it may not be amiss to call at-
tention to tho fact that a great many of these
identical lands were sold as detached soctions
under the administration of my predecessor
and forfeited for non payment of principal
and interest, boliefing as I did in good faith,
that these lands were in contemplation of sec-
tion 22 of acts of 1887 and 1889 detached sec-
tions. It may be that I did
not properly construe
section 22, I having construed the words "de-
tached and isolated from the publio land" to
include all school lands in Harris and Liberty
countios that were adjacent to and adjoining
the mass of remaining unappropriated public
lands. I was led to and confirmed in this
construction by tho fact that tho legislature
exempted the threo counties, El Paso, Pecos
and Prosidio, in which were situated tho
greater part of the unappropriated public
lands, and also because thoro was no unap-
propriated public land in tho counties of Har-
ris and Liberty. The construction I gavo to
tho words "detached, but isolated from other
public lands" was not hastily givon, but was
reached attor discussing the matter with
clerks in my office, some of whom had con-
trary views.
nriNO ALONE RESPONSIBLE
for tho conduct of the olllce I acted upon my
own judgment after mature deliberation, be-
lieving that I had properly construed the law
and that I was subserving tho bost interests of
the state. Having construed the school lands
in Harris and Liberty counties to be within
the contemplation of the law rotating to de-
tached soctions, and the same having boon so
long for salo to actual settiers without
sales being effected to actual settlers, I
did not deem it my duty or that it was nocos-
sary to give further notice to actual settlers
who had so long failed to purchase, but, act-
ing within the discretion given mo by law,
placed theso lauds upon the market and pro-
ceeded to sell them to whomsoever would buy,
at the same time instructing that the clerks of
tho countica bo notified.
For tho two years ending February 28,1893,
$50,000 was appropriated for the
classification, bale and lease
of school and other public lands. Out of this
fund I paid one clerk $700 during tho fiscal
year 1891-92. This clerk was assistant filing
clerk but ho dovotod much of his time to
other necessary work.
The attornoy general having instituted many
important suits to rocovor lands for the com-
mon school fund, it became necessary for him
to have a good doal of data from tho land of-
fico. Tho request by him for documents and
data from tho laud office necessitated tho em-
ployment of many of the land olllco clorks
for weeks and months, but the de-
mand for such information was so
groat that in order to furnish
it 1 was compelled to employ oxtra clerks. In
ono instance alono I had copied and furnished
to tho attorney general copios of some 1500
Hold notes. This was in tho important suit of
the stato against Bacou and Gravos, which re-
sulted in the recovory of somo 300,000 acres of
land. Tho flio clerk, to whom $700 was paid,
dovotod months of his time to such important
work, and it is a rule of tho office to transfer
clorks from one desk to another whon the
i'uulic service demands,
as it did in this instance. And I desiro to call
attention to tho fact that there now remains
unused a largo amount of tho money appro-
priated for the land office for said years.
In conclusion 1 can only say that I con-
strued tho law as 1 bolieved tho legislative in-
toution to be. 1 sold the lands as I belicvod
the law authorized and as I believed to tho
best intoro*ts of the stato to do, and in so
doing I was only influenced by conscientious
convictions of duty and without other rewards
than tho hope of tho approval of a discerning
public. My official acts are open to the public,
and I only ask a fair and unbiased investiga-
tion, and this I believe 1 will rccoive at tho
hands of your honorablo body. Very ro-
spoctfully submitted,
W. L. McGauohey, Commissioner.
Tho communication was ordored to bo
spread upon the minutes.
Confederate Veterans at Wharton.
Wharton, Tex,, Maroh 25.— A mooting of
•x-confederate soldiers was hold in tho court-
J house to-day for tho purpose of orgauiziug a
cam -. The organization as effected was given
i.nv.e of Buchel camp of confederate
veterans. As charter members forty-seveu ex-
•U:.ers of the confederate service were pres-
ent. The following officers were elected: I.
N. Dennis, commander: L. D. Brown, first
lieutenant commander; G. C. Duncan, second
lieutenant commander: h. T. Compton, ad-
jutant; A. H. Dawdy, -quartermaster: Dr. J.
Phi lips, surgeon, and Dr. Bat Smith, color
sergeant.
CAN BUILD NO ANNEX.
Tho Texas World's Fair Building Must
Bo Beady by May 1.
Austin, Tex.,, March 25.—1The following
telegram haB just been received at tho world's
fair headquarters. It speaks for itself and
shows the dangers of delay:
Chicago, III., March 25.—Mrs. Benedetto B.
Tobin, President \Vomeu\p World's Fair Ex-
hibit Association of Texas: World's fair offi-
cials positively decide it is too late to allow
erection of annox to Texas building. Please
inform Superintendent Carlisle it is too late
to secure any space in the department build-
ing for Texas educational exhibit. You should
concentrate your efforts on furnishing the
Texas building. The contractor is rushing
work and all buildings must be finished in
ample time for tho opening on May 1.
Joiin T. Dickinson, Secretary.
So it appears that the county exhibitors can
not erect tho aunex.
Charter# Filed.
Chartered: The Comal county fair associa-
tion, with headquarters at New Braunfols,
capital stock $10,000; directors, A. Garwood,
S. R. Whitley, S. F. Pfeuffor, J. D. Guinn,
Harry Lauda, Joseph Faust, F. Simon, F.
Hampe, H. Secle, B. E. Voelckor. August
Schultz, jr., Unas. Koch and J. E. Kartor, all
residents of Comal county. Sabine lumber
company, with headquarters at Dallas, capital
stock $10,000: directors, C. C. Bumpass, S. A.
liealy and I). A. Iiobinson, all of them resi-
dents of Dallas.
The Austin oil manufacturing company,
capital stock $50,000; directors, George 13.
Zimpleuian aud P. J. Lawless of Austin, W.
H. Grider, and A. Syrnes of Waco and W. F.
Crawford of Milam county*
MEXICO MUST WAIT.
General Benavides Will Be Tried in Starr
County Before Be ng Extradited.
San Antonio, Tex., March 25.—Hon. W. E.
Cox, the attorney for Francisco Benavides m
the recent extradition trial here before United
States Commissioner Price, received the fol-
lowing communication from {Judge Walter O.
Gresham, secretary of state, to-day:
Department of Statu, Washington, D.
C., March 22, 1893.—W. E. Cox, Esq., San
Antonio. Tex.—Sir: In reply to your recent
communication relative to the extradition of
Francisco Benavides, alleged to be a fugitive
from the justice of the stato of Tamaulipas,
Mex., I havo the honor to inform you that,
as tho accused appears from tho evidence to
bo now in custody in Starr county, Tex.,
awaiting the action of the United States
grand jury at the session of the court in May
next on tho charge of violating the neutrality
laws of the United States, the consideration
of the request for his extradition must neces-
sarily be deferred until the determination of
the judicial proceedings against him in this
country. I am, sir, youri obedient servant,
>V. Q. Gresham.
HIGHEST STATE ClOUiiTS.
Criminal Appeals Decision*—Dallas.
Dallas, Tex., March 25.—The court of
criminal appeals to-day decided tho following
cases:
Affirmed: Johnson v?. State, from Mitch-
ell; Bluman vs. State, from Leo; Foster vs.
State, from Gonzales; Morres vs. Stato, from
Do Witt; Randlo vs. State, from Dallas;
Coyle vs. State from Dallas; Henry Miller vs.
State, from Dallas.
Reversed and remanded: Mrous vs. State,
from Bexar.
Dismissed: Halliburton vs. State, from
Gonzales.
Motion for rehearing overruled: Harris vs.
State, from Shelby; ex-parto W. E. Williams,
from Tarrant.
The court to-day decided that Major I. G.
Randlo is not entitled to bail. Judgo Hurt
dissents.
Smuggled Horses Claimed.
Del Rio, Tex., March 25.—Some Mexicans
camo over from Mexico and claimod twenty-
two head of the smuggled horses that were
capturod last week. After proving the.r
ownership they were permitted to take them
away. No one has claimed the remaining
twenty-three and thoy will bo sold in a day or
two.
Mr. Miller and Miss Bean wero married at
the Central hotel at this placo and loft for
New Orleans. Both are residents of Langtry
and well known.
Mr. Ratterroe has fired up ono of his brick
kilns.
Tho district court convenes hero next Mon-
day with a tolerably largo docket. Since tho
change in the law it begins ono wook earlior.
Too Badly Wounded to Travel.
Georgetown, Tex., March 25. — Deputy
Sheriff Henry Purl returned last night from
Liberty Hill without tho man Tamphn, who
killed Hightower on Thursday. Physicians
pronounced him unable to be moved on ac-
count of dangerous wounds in his shouldor.
Tamplin's examining trial is set for April 3.
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" My wife and three children were attacked
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IT 19 A DIJT1 rau ow« yourself anil ftira*
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Will testily.
Pis
00
>2.33
$2.08
FOR LADIES
#2.00
41.75
FOR BOYS
$S.0Q
#4.00
$3.50
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$2.25
42.00
FOR
S3 SHOE GEN-R?E?iJiEN,
the BEST SHOE IN THE world for THE money.
OTHER SPECIALTIES in footwear aro of
tbeaame hlcjh grads.and repreacut a monoy valuu
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TAKE NOJSUBSTITUTE.
W. L. I)ovit1rh. f.vorUt"D, Sold br
T1IEO. STRAUSS, Agent, Tromont, bet. Market
and Postoflicestroot». Galveston.
WALL PAPER.
The la,test designs and
colorings in Walls and
Ceiling Decoration.
Send for Samples and
Prlcea
Also a full line of Art-
ists' Materials.
It will 8»v. You Money to AbIc for PricM at th.
SOUTHERN SHOW CASE WORKS
b.fore you buy your Show Cases elsewhere.
F. CKA.N/, 2223 Strand. louthuast oor. Tremoit
THE HOUSTON
BI'CHLORIDE oi GOLD
SANITARIUM.
1413 Franklin Avenne, - - Houston, Tex.
Liquor, Morphine, Opium, Cocaine and Tobacco
Habits treuUdexclubively. Consultation freo.
HOME TREATMENT,
Owing to a continued and precoma demand for
Homo Treatment by persons who aro unablo to
undergo treatment in tho Sanitarium, wo havo
arranged to furnish from our own laboratory
such romodios au we use hore in the cure of ■ or-
phhic. Tob'ieco aud WliUky hibits. Those
remedies will bo accompanied by uuch directions,
which, If ©lo*ely toilowed, will onable the pa*
tient to be successfully treated at home.
DR. J. J. McKANNA, Manager,
HOUSTON.
TEXAS
WILL YOO GO
-TO THE-
world's fair?
"IF SO. it will bo to your Interest to call at
Jl once on mo, as I can Impart valuablo informa-
tion and assist you vory materially in securing
first class accommodations at a low rate. Don t
put It off, but call at onco.
T. S. Wren,
Agent for World's Fair Hotol A Hoarding Bursas
NO. filO TKKMONT ST.
T. L. CROSS & CO..
SHIP STORES AND CHANDLERY,
Hanuucturerg' Agents and
Commission Merchant*,
CORNER CENTER and STRANDi
Kmp a full stock on hsnd of .T.rything
in oar line. Call and bo convinced.
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